# Prashant Kishor declares Rs 198 crore net worth in affidavit 2026-08-15T08:56:07+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, who won the Bankipur bypoll on July 30, declared a net worth of nearly Rs 198 crore in his election affidavit. His movable assets total Rs 122 crore, including Rs 7.36 crore in fixed deposits with HDFC Bank, Rs 63 lakh in equities (Bharti Airtel and Indian Overseas Bank shares), and mutual funds. His wife holds Rs 95.26 crore in shares of Vedhas Ventures Private Ltd. Immovable assets, worth Rs 86 crore, comprise non-agricultural land and residential buildings. Kishor has two life insurance policies worth over Rs 5 crore. He entered politics after working as a strategist for multiple parties, including the BJP and Congress. ## Coverage - livemint.com - livemint.com Tags: Bankipur, Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, jan suraaj party, Prashant Kishor, Vedhas Ventures Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/prashant-kishor-declares-rs-198-crore-net-worth-in-affidavit/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/prashant-kishor-declares-rs-198-crore-net-worth-in-affidavit/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.